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Bhakta Kuchela | |
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C. S. R. Anjaneyalu as Kuchela in Bhakta Kuchela | |
Directed by | P. Subramaniam |
Produced by | P. Subramaniam |
Screenplay by | Nagavally R. S. Kurup |
Story by | Based on Srimad Bhagavatam |
Starring | C. S. R. Anjaneyulu Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao Miss Kumari Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair Baby Vinodini Aranmula Ponnamma T. K. Balachandran Ambika Sukumaran |
Music by | Brother Lakshmanan |
Cinematography | N. S. Mani |
Edited by | K. D. George |
Production company | Merryland Studios |
Distributed by | Neela Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Budget | ₹ 15 lakhs |
Bhakta Kuchela , dubbed into Hindi as Krishna Bhakta Sudama is a 1961 Malayalam mythological film, directed by P. Subramaniam, based on the Tamil film of the same name, which itself is based on the story of the friendship of the Hindu god Krishna with a poor Brahmin named Kuchela a.k.a. Sudama. The film was an unusual collaboration between a Malayalam producer and an array of Telugu and Tamil film stars. The key roles were handled by Telugu actors. The success of this film encouraged Malayalam producers to invite Telugu and Tamil stars, noted for their mythological roles, to act in their films of similar themes. [1] [2]
It tells about sage Sandipani's hermitage where Krishna and Kuchela are students and close friends. The difference in social status, caste or creed does not come in the way of their friendship. After leaving the hermitage, they lose contact with each other. Krishna becomes the king of Dwaraka, while Kuchela struggles to make ends meet with a huge family. His worship of Krishna causes enmity with the king Sisupala. As requested by his wife Suseela, Kuchela decides to visit his old friend. For him it was more a chance to renew their friendship than to ask for assistance. Kuchela gets a warm welcome at Dwaraka, but forgets to ask what he actually wanted. To his astonishment, Krishna sends him back empty-handed. But when Kuchela returns home, he finds that his modest hut has miraculously been turned into a palace. The Lord had showered prosperity on his family even without him asking for it.
Dance:
The music was composed by Brother Lakshmanan and lyrics were written by Thirunayinarkurichi Madhavan Nair, the usual songmakers of Merryland films then.
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
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1 | "Achyutham Kesavam" | Kamukara Purushothaman | Traditional | |
2 | "Are Duraachaara" (Bit) | P. Leela | ||
3 | "Eeshwarachintha" | Kamukara Purushothaman | ||
4 | "He Dwaaraka" | Kamukara Purushothaman | ||
5 | "Kanivu Nirayum" | P. Leela, A. P. Komala | ||
6 | "Kanivu Nirayum" | A. P. Komala | ||
7 | "Kanna Thaamarakanna" | A. P. Komala | ||
8 | "Kannil Urakkam Kuranju" (Karunayaarnna) | A. P. Komala | ||
9 | "Kazhiyuvaan" (Jeevannu Nilayundo) | A. P. Komala | ||
10 | "Krishna Mukunda Vanamaali" (Madhuramaay) | Chorus, Jikki | ||
11 | "Maanasa Vedana" | Jikki | ||
12 | "Maayaamaadhava" | P. Leela, Kamukara Purushothaman, Chorus | ||
13 | "Madhu Pakarenam" | P. Leela, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | ||
14 | "Marapporulaay Maranjavane" | Kamukara Purushothaman, Chorus | ||
15 | "Minnum Ponnin" | P. Leela, Kamukara Purushothaman | ||
16 | "Nale Nale" | Kamukara Purushothaman | 3:51 | |
17 | "Nandagopan Thapamirunnu" | Kamukara Purushothaman, Chorus, C. S. Radhadevi | ||
18 | "Nin Thirumalaradi" | Kamukara Purushothaman, Chorus | ||
19 | "Orthaalente Daaridryam" | Kamukara Purushothaman | Traditional | |
20 | "Paaril Aarum Kandaal Viraykkume" | P. Leela, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | ||
21 | "Paimpaal Tharum" | P. Leela, Kamukara Purushothaman | ||
22 | "Poovaalippenninu" | Kamukara Purushothaman, Chorus, C. S. Radhadevi | ||
23 | "Vikrama Raajendra" | P. Leela, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | ||
24 | "Vikrama Rajendra" (JK) | Jikki, A. P. Komala | 7:17 |
This film was released on 9 November 1961. It was a huge success across Kerala. An advertisement technique adopted for this film was distribution of small packets of 'avil' (beaten rice) along with the notices of the film. The film ran to packed theatres for many weeks in all centres.
Another attraction of the film was the brilliant performance of the Telugu singing star C. S. R. Anjaneyulu as Kuchela. CSR, as he was affectionately known, was noted for his mythological roles. His performance in the film has been compared to that of Papanasam Sivan, as Kuchela, in the Tamil hit Bhaktha Kuchela in 1936.
Miss Kumari as Kuchela's wife Suseela virtually made the audience weep. Other Telugu stars, Kantha Rao as Krishna and Kusalakumari as Devaki also did well. Thikkurissi as Kamsa, Kottarakkara as Sisupala, T. K. Balachandran as Narada, Aranmula Ponnamma as Yashoda, Jose Prakash as Nandagopar, Guru Gopinath as Roudra Poothana and Sisters Baby Vilasini as the Child Krishna Baby Vinodini as the baby Krishna were also impressive. Ambika and Shanthi as the consorts of Krishna added star value to the film. Sasikumar, Kaduvakkulam etc. were other actors.
The film included some sequences which one may not find in versions of the Bhagavatha. For example, when Krishna leaves the hermitage after studies the grief-stricken Kuchela runs after Krishna and falls down a mountain peak, but is saved by his friend.
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